<p>Hello,
I just took the SAT the first this month and I got a 1990. My scores break down was: Math:730 CR: 590 W:670 (69MC, 8E.)
What is the best way i can improve my score up to a 2200? I will be a senior this coming September.
I already did the entire blue book and all the practices i could find online.</p>
<p>I greatly appreciate any feedback
Thank You</p>
<p>Here is my advice by section:
Math - It looks like you have the skills and abilities to get into the high-700s to 800. It’s only a matter of not making simple mistakes. Try to improve speed (without losing accuracy), so that you have a significant amount of time to check your work. </p>
<p>Critical Reading - This is the score that stands out the most. It shows that you may need to brush up on vocabulary and/or reading comprehension. For vocab, I’ve heard that Direct Hits is really good; otherwise, you could go on Quizlet and search up SAT Vocab sets and study those. The best way to improve your passage questions accuracy is to go through SAT tests without timing yourself. Try to get all the questions correct, while taking unlimited time. This ensures that you focus on details and accuracy, and also serves as a bit of a confidence booster since you would know that 700+ on the section is within your ability.</p>
<p>Writing - It looks like you only missed 4 or 5 on the multiple choice, so try to focus on the more difficult questions (since that will make the difference between the high-600s and 700s). Perhaps brush up on grammar rules, as well. As for the essay, try to stick to a formula and work on deepening your contextual pool with strong literature, history and current event examples. Also, make sure to get to about 2 pages (slightly less is fine if you have smaller handwriting) because it has been proven that length often makes a difference. Some people say that you need three body paragraphs, an intro and a conclusion, but I personally just stick with two strong ones - just do what works for you. It may also help to look at the essay samples provided by the College Board in order to get up into that 10-range.</p>
<p>Hope this helps! Good Luck! :)</p>
<p>Thank You so Much
My issue for math is that i always have one question that I just cant do, and i feel that getting an 800 in math is extremely important to get a 2200+
I was really surprised when i got an 8 for my essay, because i used up all the space i was given for writing my essay, except the last line. </p>
<p>Yeah, definitely capitalize on your strengths - an 800 on math is perhaps the main thing you need to get up into your goal range. As for the essay, an 8 is quite surprising - I assume you filled up the space with quality examples. I would say go for quality, rather than quantity - my guess is the graders probably didn’t get a chance to thoroughly read your entire essay and just gave the bare minimum score - an 8. In that case, try to be concise; don’t overanalyze and don’t feel that you need a ton of examples to support your claim. Sometimes, two strong, original examples may do a better job at conveying your message than four or five cliche examples.</p>
<p>You can get a lot more opinions on this topic if you read the stickied threads at the top of this forum. Several have been around for a long time and have received much positive feedback. </p>